The 2015 Global Teacher Prize Ceremony

Nancie Atwell Accepting Global Teacher Prize

Teacher Nancie Atwell from the United States receiving her Global ‪#‎TeacherPrize‬ award from Sunny Varkey of the Varkey Foundation, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, and President Bill Clinton.

The Global Teacher Prize Finalists and Winner Nancie Atwell share the stage with Sunny Varkey of the Varkey Foundation, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, and President Bill Clinton.

Nancie's Touching Acceptance Speech

Nancie Atwell Accepting Global Teacher Prize

Teacher Nancie Atwell from the United States receiving her Global ‪#‎TeacherPrize‬ award from Sunny Varkey of the Varkey Foundation, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, and President Bill Clinton.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, and President Bill Clinton conversing during #TeacherPrize ceremony.

LATEST NEWS

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CRITERIA

Applications for the 2015 Prize are now closed.
Applicants of the prestigious Global Teacher Prize will be judged based on a rigorous set of criteria aimed to identify an extraordinary teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession. The Academy will look for evidence of:

Recognition of a teacher's achievements in the classroom and beyond from pupils, colleagues, head-teachers or members of the wider community.

Preparing children to be global citizens in a world where they will encounter people from many different religions, cultures and nationalities.

Developing and sharing innovative thought leadership that has improved access to quality teaching and education for children of all backgrounds.

Contributing to public debates on raising the bar of the teaching profession, whether through writing articles, blogs, media participation, social media campaigns, events or conferences.

Accomplishments beyond the classroom that provide unique and distinguished models of excellence for the teaching profession.

Encouraging others to join the teaching profession.

THE GLOBAL TEACHER PRIZE ACADEMY

Applications will be judged by the Global Teacher Prize Academy

The winner will be chosen by the prominent Global Teacher Prize Academy made up of head-teachers, educational experts, commentators, journalists, public officials, tech entrepreneurs, company directors and scientists from around the world.

The Global Teacher Prize is brought to you by Varkey Foundation.

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ABOUT THE PRIZE

The Varkey Foundation launched the Global Teacher Prize in March 2014 to celebrate the best teachers around the world, those who inspire their students and the communities around them. The Global Teacher Prize seeks to do for education what the Nobel Prize has done for science, literature, and peace. The focus is to uplift the valuable contributions that teachers make every day to establish a flourishing global society.

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